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A TTORNE s Jan. 12,1926. 1,569,058

G. P. WIGGINTQN v I SHEET BINDER Filed May 28. 1925 V 2 Sheets-Sheet 21-1- 129 Z 9 FETX INVENTOR A TTORNEYS Patented Jan. 12, was.

UNITED (STATES.

1,569,058 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. WI GGINTOLT, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TOJKALAMAZOOLOOSE LEAF IBINDER CQ, OF .KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

sn'nnr' BINDER.

I Application filed'lay 28, 1925. Serial No. 33,434.

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEonenP. WIGGINTON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at i the city and county ofKalamazoo, State of which the following is a specification.

sheet binders.

In certain classes of work, for instance, county, State and other publicrecord work,

it is found convenient to make the records the covers may be readilyrenewed as 00- casion requires.

Objects relating to details and economies of construction and operationwill definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the acompanying drawing, forming a part of thisinvention, in which:

Fig. I is a perspective View of a binder embodying the features of myinvention. I

Fig. II is a sectional view on a line corresponding toline 2--2 of Fig.IV with the top cover open.

Fig. III is a on a line corresponding to line 3--3 of Fig. II of thepermanently bound sheet body removed from the covers.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 14of Fig. II, the binding being omitted from the covers in order to betterillustrate the structural details thereof.

the sheets.

Fig. V1 is a perspective view of a modified detail view mainly insection form of post bar, both members of the coupling post beingseparate from the post bars and assembled therewith only when it isdesired to permanently lock the sheets. 5 Michigan, have inventedcertainmew and useful Improvements in .Sheet Bmders, of.

Fig. VII is a perspective view of one oi: thepost bar coupling memberscoacting with connection with the post bars of Fig. VI.

Fig IX is a fragmentary section on a'lin'e corresponding 'to line 9-9 ofFig. X of a modified embodiment of my invention, the modification beingin the covers.

Fig. X is a fragmentary section on a line corresponding to line 107-10of Fig. IX.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the sectionallines.

Referring to the drawings, the covers 1 and 2, in the embodiment shownin Figs. I and. II, are provided with a connecting back 3 and with abinding means comprising the clamping bars 4 hinged within the coversand having holes or sockets 5 therein.

The clamping means for the clampin bars is indicated at 6. As thedetails of this binding means form no part of my present invention theyare not illustrated or described herein.

The sheets 7 are provided with aligned Each of the post bars 11 isprovided with a coupling post member 13 having a plurality of annulargrooves therein providing annular ratchet teeth 14. The opposed post.

bar has a hole 15 therein adapted to receive the"'tubular or female.post member 16 which has ahead 17 at its outer end to engage the bar.These post members have longitudinal slits 18 therein and a plurality ofpawls 19,

the post bar coupling member shown in Fig. This invention relates toimprovements in V Fig. VIII is a perspective view of the the inner endsof these pawls being turned inwardly at20 to engagethe teeth 14 of-thepost members 13, thus providing aratchet engagement so that whenthe--bars, with their posts, are engaged'with the sheets and the couplingpost members 16 inserted and pressed down to clamp the bars firmly uponthe sheets, the bars are permanently connected, the connecting meansbeing within the sheet body so that the sheets cannot be freed withoutsuch manipulation as would des tro the binding means.

T e post members 13. coact with the posts .for temporarily holding thesheets during each post bar 21 is provided with a pair of the reparationof the volume or the com- Y pletion of the sheets to be permanentlybound. In the modification shown in Fig. VI,

posts 10, the coupling post members 13 not being .fixed to the post barsbut being inserted'through holes 22, each post bar 21 having a hole'22at each end thereof.

In the modification shown in Figs. IX and X, the studs 23 havetransverse holes 24 therein adapted to receive the' locking rods 25'which are arranged through the covers 26, this means'of securing thecovers taking the place oftlie binding means 6 of Fig. II by means ofwhich the clamping bars are clamped upon the post bar.

My improved binder is especially well adapted for the handling of publicrecords which require permanent bindings, the law prohibiting, in manyinstances, of loose.

sheets forsuch public records. However, it is desirable to have meansfor handling the loose sheets temporarily while the volume is beingcompiled or the sheets collected and my improved binder provides suchmeans.

I haveillustrated and described my improvements in embodiments which Ihave found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate anddescribe other embodiments and adaptations which might be desirable forparticular records or sheets as I believe the disclosure made willenable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements asmay be desired. I

Having thus described my invention,

what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

un one to such post members, and coacting tubular posts providingpermanent coupling means for said post barswithin the sheet body.

2. In a binder, the combination with sheets ceive blnding posts, ofcovers provided with binding members having sockets therein, po'st'barsprovided with studs engageable with said sockets in said bindingmembers,

provided with holes adapted to resaid post bars having sheet engagingposts thereon, and coupling postsfor said post bars comprisingmale'members on one post bar having a pluralit of ratchet-like annularteeth and coacting tubular. members engaging the opposed post bar andtelescoping with said male members, said tubular members beinglongitudinally slitted pro- ,viding spring pawls coacting with saidteeth when said coupling post members are telescoped within the sheetbody.

3. In a binder, the combination with sheets having holes adapted toreceive binding and coupling posts, of covers, binding means comprisingclamping bars having sockets. therein, post bars provided with outwardlyprojecting studs engageable with said sockets and with sheet bindingposts disposed in staggered relation relative to the posts of thecoacting bar, and coacting coupling post members for said barsengageable within the sheet body to permanently connect the bars.

4. In a binder, the combination with sheets provided with holes adaptedto receive binding posts, of covers provided with binding members havingsockets'therein', post bars provided with studs engageable with saidsockets in said binding members,

said post bars having sheet engaging posts thereon, and coupling postsfor said post bars comprising coacting members engageable within thesheet body.

5.. In a binder, the combination of sheets, covers, and binding barsremovably 'engageable with said covers and provided with coactingnon-releasable coupling means engageable within the sheet body forpermanently securing the binding bars upon the sheet'body. 7

6. In a binder for sheets adapted to relisceive binding posts, ofcovers, post bars 7 provided with'sheet engaging posts and with coverengaging means vwhereby the bars are removably secured within thecovers, and non-releasablecoupling means for permanently connecting saidbars having co-engaging parts wlthin the sheet body. v

7. In a hinder, the combination of sheets,

covers, post bars provided with sheet .en-

gaging posts, said covers and post-bars being provided with co-enga ingmeans whereby the bars are remova ly secured within the covers, andnon-releasable couphng means for sald bars COII'IPIISII'Ig coactingmembers engageable within the sheet bodv whereby the bars arepermanently secured upon the sheet body.

8. 111 21 binder, thec-ombination of sheets; covers, post bars providedwith sheet engaging pq s ts, said covers and post bar's be- .ingprovided with (to-engaging member's whereby the bars are removablysecured 10 within the covers, and non-releasable means for permanentlyconnecting said bars.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON.

